Brad Hooker
British-American philosopher (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brad Hooker (born 13 September 1957)[1] is a British-American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule consequentialism (often treated as being synonymous with rule utilitarianism).
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Born | (1957-09-13) 13 September 1957 (age 66) |
Nationality | British-American |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic |
Thesis | Why should I be moral? (1986) |
Doctoral advisor | Derek Parfit |
Main interests | Moral philosophy |
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His book Ideal Code, Real World[2] received a number of favourable reviews from high-profile philosophers. Derek Parfit, for example, wrote: "This book seems to me the best statement and defence, so far, of one of the most important moral theories."[3]